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WhatsApp security flaw exposes 3.5 billion people’s phone numbers

Security experts say vulnerability is a ‘goldmine for scammers, criminals and well-resourced cyber groups’

The Independent UK

AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes–and that could undercut the drive to stop them

Governments and other NGOs may withdraw from the fight against scam centers if their citizens are less at risk from human trafficking.

Fortune

Meta's Victory Over the Federal Trade Commission Shows the Market Moves Faster Than Antitrust Enforcement

The decision ends the witch hunt begun under the first Trump administration.

Reason

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Reform’s Welsh hopes damaged after Senedd member suspended for ‘vile’ racial slur

Parliament suspends Laura Anne Jones, Reform’s only Senedd member, for two weeks in further blow after party lost Caerphilly byelection

The Guardian - UK

Meta is spending millions on bug bounties and security tools to boost WhatsApp security

New tools, expanded reach and a boosted bug bounty program are coming for WhatsApp.

TechRadar

People Like Having Too Much Content, Says Swiss Study on Information Abundance

Plus: FTC loses Facebook case, building a fertility abundance agenda, ICE staffer arrested in underage sex sting, and more...

Reason

Is Meta Stock a Buy or a Sell Before Michael Burry Drops His Bombshell on November 25?

Meta Platforms stock has been under pressure of late, among others, due to the allegations that Michael Burry has leveled against hyperscalers. Burry has promised more information on November 25, but Meta's risk-reward looks quite attractive now after the recent crash.

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Instagram & WhatsApp Saved by TikTok? — Meta Clears Historic Legal Hurdle

Meta escapes a historic FTC antitrust challenge as a judge rules it is not a monopoly, keeping Instagram and WhatsApp intact. But here is how TikTok helped.

International Business Times UK

WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposes 3.5 Billion Users' Data From 'Basic Publicly Available Information'

A major WhatsApp vulnerability let researchers access 3.5 billion phone numbers, profile photos, and texts, alarming users about their privacy.

International Business Times

Meta wins historic FTC antitrust trial focused on WhatsApp, Instagram

Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp don't violate US antitrust law, ruled district judge James Boasberg on Tuesday.

Euronews

Meta Avoids Divestiture In Landmark Antitrust Case, Raising Questions For Regulators

Regulators argued the acquisitions were part of a strategy to suppress competition and maintain dominance in personal social networking.

International Business Times

Meta wins major US antitrust case and won’t have to break off WhatsApp or Instagram

Challenge to Meta could have forced it to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp, but judge ruled company did not hold social networking monopoly

The Guardian - US

Meta cleared of monopoly claims as judge highlights competition with TikTok

A U.S. federal judge ruled in favor of Meta, stating it does not maintain a monopoly in the social media space.

Android Central

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Inside the scandals of the school WhatsApp group – and what you really can’t say

IN FOCUS: As Rosalind Levine and her partner Maxie Allen win damages after being wrongfully arrested for complaints they’d made on a parents’ WhatsApp group, mum of two Charlotte Cripps looks at the perils of being a member of the class chat and what lines are too dangerous to cross

TechRadar

Neo robot sounds like the answer to our home chore prayers...but also a potential privacy nightmare

We surveyed nearly half a million of our WhatsApp followers about the X1 Neo robot and potential privacy concerns. Here's what we learned and why, perhaps, these worries are overblown.

Evening Standard

Parents get £20,000 for ‘unlawful’ arrest after complaining about school on WhatsApp

Maxie Allen and his partner Rosalind Levine say they hope damages serves as a ‘positive effect’ in future cases

OnePlus 15 review: The big battery boss is simply brilliant

OnePlus' 2025 flagship is no underdog –it not only stands shoulder to shoulder with its key competition, it outperforms them in some areas

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Evening Standard

Four-year-old boy youngest victim of online grooming, data shows

The NSPCC, which asked UK police forces for data, said tech firms must do more after Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram were among platforms used.

The Independent UK

Boy, 4, victim of online grooming as offences reach record high

The NSPCC described the figures, which show an almost doubling of such crimes over the past eight years, as "deeply alarming"

Tom’s Guide

Samsung phones infected with 'Landfall' spyware through WhatsApp images — what you need to know

This malware can infect Samsung devices through malicious WhatsApp images and it doesn't require any user interaction.

PC Gamer

WhatsApp is reportedly becoming a dreaded web app again on Windows 11, with RAM usage increasing to a claimed 2 GB under the weight of all your spicy group chats

If only you could upgrade your RAM cheaply to compensate...

The Independent UK

Reform politician faces two-week ban for using racial slur

Laura Anne Jones made an offensive remark about Chinese people in a WhatsApp group

International Business Times

WhatsApp May Soon Let You Use the Same Facebook, Instagram Handle You Have

Your Facebook and Instagram username may be used for WhatsApp as seen in the latest beta for the messaging app.

TechRadar

Samsung phones under threat from this dangerous new spyware cyberattack - here's how to stay safe

LandFall was deployed against targets using Samsung devices in the Middle East.

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